WIXY 5000 Blood Drive

   This past weekend, I participated in the WIXY 5000 Blood Drive at the local mall in my hometown and let me tell you- no matter how many times I donate I always walk away with a certain gratitude and humbleness from knowing that there was a possibility that in that 15 minutes I may have saved 3 lives. While that may sound cheesy, corny, cliche, all of the above; it is also one of the most true realizations I have ever had. 
   As I walked in the door with my glittering sash and radiant crown, the room fell silent. Me, being the airhead that I am, simply assumed, "Well they must just be in shock over the crown!" However within the time that I was there everyone in the room literally gave me the treatment of a queen. All I could think was that they just didn't "get" the pageantry world. Why else would they treat me like I was gracing them with my presence? Like something small and fragile? Little did I know, I was the one who "didn't get it".
   They weren't giving me the royal treatment because they thought they had to, or because they REALLY thought I was THE queen (In my dreams!). As I was leaving, the woman who took my blood that afternoon took my hand looked right at me and said "Thank you. Thank you so much for your time and dedication." It finally hit me that they treated EVERYONE like a  small delicate flower because they genuinely appreciated the kind, generous donation they were making. That day the difference that I was making by giving my ONE pint, was a life changing gesture for someone. As a role model and avid blood donor, this was the most eye opening experiences I could have had. I gave one pint of blood at the WIXY 5000, but the workers and Community Blood Services gave me so much more than that.


Be humble. Be gracious.


Kayce Patton
Miss Teen CAPTIVATING 2012

As I sit here attempting to understand this blog, the phrase that continues to ring through my head is, "Is this real life?" I am not asking myself if I am REALLY taking two hours to try to make a blog but more so asking myself if I am REALLY writing this as Miss Teen Captivating?? As a national queen?? I am three weeks past my glorious crowning moment and the shock has still not worn off.

   As a small town girl who discovered her love of pageantry through the local county fair pageant, words cannot describe how utterly blessed I feel that this position has landed upon me. In less than one month my family, my life, my friends, and my perspective on many things have changed but only for the better. Bear with me as I get used to the "blogging" scene and I hope that you will all find one or two pieces of what I have to say interesting. 

   Of course my first priority will be to promote myself and the lovely world of CAPTIVATING to you. I am from Tuscola, Illinois... Another way to say that is "I live in the middle of a corn field", so if you're scratching your head wondering why you've never heard of it, it's because you haven't.  While I am from a small, central community I cannot wait to travel and experience all there is to experience through my title this year. With that being said if you are interested in having myself, or any of the CAPTIVATING queens at an event you can contact me at kayce.missteencaptivating@yahoo.com and as soon as I learn how to link things I can put you in direct contact with our director, Rick Martinez, through this page. Throughout my year I plan to do any and all events that I am able to including visiting other local and state level pageants, making community service appearances, representing the system in parades, and of course donating any possible time to volunteer with different organizations. As I complete each appearance I hope to keep all of you up to date on my experience and every little detail, however I know myself too well to say they will be timely ALL of the time ;)

Much love with glitter and rhinestones,

Kayce Patton

Miss Teen CAPTIVATING 2012